Charming Cape Cod & Nantucket
Rich with coastal New England charm, Cape Cod is at its most beautiful during our summer and autumn visits. You’ll cycle the car-free Cape Cod Rail Trail through coastal villages alongside cranberry bogs, lush marshlands and rolling sand dunes. Off the bike, you’ll stroll the beaches and nature trails, kayak and whale watch. All this and you’ll still have free time to relax and explore.
Highlights
- Ride the Cape Cod Rail Trail from Chatham all the way to Wellfleet passing kettle ponds and quaint towns
- Take a ferry to Nantucket and visit a whaling museum to learn the whaling past and Quaker roots of the famous island
- Enjoy a whale watching boat trip with the chance to see majestic humpback whales
- Kayak the local waters
Details
| Type | Road bike, hybrid bike |
| Duration | 6 days |
| Level | Moderate |
| Support | Guided |
| Daily distance | 37 – 50 mi |
| Total distance | 104 mi |
| Lodging | Hotels |
| Bicycle | Included, E-bike for an extra fee |
| Month | You can choose any date between June and September you prefer for a MINIMUM OF FOUR PARTICIPANTS IN ONE BOOKING |
| Start | Boston |
| Finish | Boston |
| States or country | Massachusetts |
| Airport start | Boston Logan Int. Airport (BOS) |
| Airport finish | Boston Logan Int. Airport (BOS) |
Starting from $ 3,395.00
*Please note the prices are subject to change depending availability *
Itinerary
Day 1: Biking in Chatham
You’ll start your trip shuttling from Boston to your first night’s lodging in Chatham on Cape Cod. After a brief orientation, you’ll go for a short spin passing Chatham Lighthouse along the way and have the chance to hike on Morris Island. Tonight you’ll enjoy your first dinner together with the group at a local favorite restaurant, just a short walk from our lodging.
Meals included: Dinner. Distance: 8 miles, Optional Hiking – 1 mile
Day 2: Kayaking Pleasant Bay & Biking to Nickerson
Today you head into Orleans to enjoy a relaxing two-hour kayak on Nauset Marsh before lunch. After your paddle, you’ll head on to Brewster and Nickerson State Park on the blissfully car-free Cape Cod Rail Trail. If you’re looking for more mileage, you can pedal on to the town of Dennis before making your way back to Chatham. Tonight you’ll dine at the Impudent Oyster in downtown Chatham.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Distance: 19, 30, or 37 miles
Day 3: Ferry to Nantucket.
After breakfast you’ll make the 80-minute ferry crossing to the former whaling port of Nantucket. You can learn about the island’s history at the whaling museum as a docent explains the whaling past and Quaker roots of Nantucket. If you’d rather, take a bike ride to Siasconset at the easternmost part of the island, or you can stay in town and visit more historical sights along the cobblestoned streets of the town center. At the end of the day you’ll ferry back to the Cape then shuttle to Chatham, where you’ll enjoy a delicious clambake.
Meals included: Breakfast & Dinner, Optional Biking 20 miles
Day 4: Biking to Provincetown
This morning you bid farewell to Chatham and head down the Cape to Provincetown. You’ll return to the Cape Cod Rail Trail and take it to the end in Wellfleet before spinning along the country roads to the tip of the Cape. Along the way, you’ll be able to stop and tour a lighthouse and hike the surreal White Cedar Swamp Trail. As you travel through Wellfleet and Provincetown, the number of art galleries and unique shops you’ll pass are testimony to the thriving artist community on the Lower Cape.
Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch. Distance: 17, 39, or 58 miles & Hiking – 2 miles
Day 5: Whale watching cruise
After yesterday, you’ve earned the right to relax a bit. You’ll enjoy a pleasant four-hour cruise on our whale watching vessel out to the plankton-rich feeding grounds where you may see minke, finback or maybe even the majestic white-fluked humpback whales. After your cruise, you’re free to enjoy lunch at the restaurant of your choice and explore, at your own pace, the many shops and sights of Commercial Street in Provincetown. You’ll enjoy a farewell dinner by the water as you recall the week’s events and stories.
Meals included: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 6: Biking the Province Lands
After yet another delicious breakfast, you’ll hop on your bike and head toward the very tip of the Cape. You’ll be able to stop at the Cape Cod National Seashore Visitor Center and learn more of the natural history of this coastal region. After our ride, you’ll have the chance to shower & pack up before we shuttle you back to Boston.
Meals included: Breakfast. Distance: 8 miles
* This is a general itinerary. Tour itineraries are subject to change based on the group, available accommodations and other unforeseen circumstances such as the weather, local conditions, government intervention, that may affect the quality of the trip and/or safety of the participants. Please view this itinerary as an outline as to what to expect on this tour.
Bicycle
What do you get with each bike?
On all of our tours you have the ability to choose a Road bike, Hybrid bike or E-bike* We have Alloy and Carbon options for Road bikes.
Helmet
Choice of 13 different pedals
RidewithGPS login information, .GPX / .TCX files, and paper cue sheets
* E-bike available for an upgrade fee
While we often use other brands we prefer to use our fleet of Cannondale Synapse bikes. Our bikes come in Alloy and Carbon with a range of components always outfitted with quality Shimano parts.
We have a fantastic fleet of Cannondale Quick 3 Hybrid Bikes. All bikes have flat handlebars, disc brakes, and a more relaxed fit. If you don’t feel you’re a “serious” bike rider this is often best option for you.
Our fleet of Cannondale Quick Neo E-Bikes can’t be beat. With a Shimano pedal-assisted drive train this bike a great option for someone who feels they might have trouble keeping up or just wants to sweat less.
Lodging
Brass Key Guesthouse – 2 nights
The Brass Key Hotel’s extraordinary lodgings, gracious staff and stunning grounds will satisfy tastes from hip and chic, to elegant and antique. A unique haven of nine historically restored buildings enclosing a terraced courtyard, infinity edge pool and oversized in-ground spa, the beautifully landscaped private enclave is unlike any other hotel in Provincetown.
Chatham Wayside Inn – 3 nights
Set in the heart of the quaint seaside village of Chatham, Cape Cod, the Chatham Wayside Inn offers stylish accommodations, comfortable dining and outstanding service creating the perfect Cape Cod experience year-round. Chatham’s strolling Main Street, an exclusive mile of boutique shops, art galleries, restaurants, and other seaside activities is just steps from your door.
Included:
- Lodging in charming Inns
- Meals included: 4x breakfast, 2 x lunch and 4 x dinner.
- Ride-friendly snacks and beverages throughout each day
- Hybrid or alloy road bike rental – carbon road bike or E-bike available for an upgrade fee
- Whale watch tour, Kayak trip.
- Services of professional trip leader(s)
- Van support during the trip & porterage service
- Tour operators T-shirt, wool socks, water bottles & luggage tags.
Not included:
- Pre & post tour travel
- Alcoholic beverages
- Optional activities such as spa treatments
- Gratuities for your guides
Pricing / Tour dates
Tour price 2023 from: $ 3395.- pp.Single fee from $995
Tour dates 2024:
01 June – 31 Sep.
Between June and September you can choose any date you like, only available for a private tour for a MINIMUM OF FOUR PARTICIPANTS IN ONE BOOKING.
Price mentioned is a starting price, please ask for quote.
Conditions
Deposit $750.- pp
The deposit payment for a tour must be paid within two weeks after the booking is confirmed.
The remaining payment is due 90 days before the start of the tour.
For tours that are booked within 90 days before the start of the tour you will pay 100% of the tour price
